Pathfinder Race Movement Speed Comparison (Official PRD Feet)

Compare 14 official Pathfinder First Edition race move speeds, from 20 ft dwarves and gnomes to 30 ft humans and elves. Paizo PRD feet data in the full table.

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Human30 Feet per round (ft)

Elf30 Feet per round (ft)

Half-Elf30 Feet per round (ft)

Half-Orc30 Feet per round (ft)

Aasimar30 Feet per round (ft)

Tiefling30 Feet per round (ft)

Goblin30 Feet per round (ft)

Hobgoblin30 Feet per round (ft)

Kobold30 Feet per round (ft)

Tengu30 Feet per round (ft)

Dwarf20 Feet per round (ft)

Halfling20 Feet per round (ft)

Gnome20 Feet per round (ft)

Ratfolk20 Feet per round (ft)

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Name	Value	Context	Source
Human 30 ft. Six squares. Core standard.	30 feet	Core, medium	Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races: Human base speed 30 ft
Elf 30 ft. Ties human.	30 feet	Core, medium	Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races: Elf base speed 30 ft
Dwarf 20 ft. Speed never cut by armor or load.	20 feet	Core, medium, never slowed	Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races: Dwarf base speed 20 ft
Halfling 20 ft. Four squares.	20 feet	Core, small	Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races: Halfling base speed 20 ft
Gnome 20 ft. Ties halfling.	20 feet	Core, small	Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races: Gnome base speed 20 ft
Half-Elf 30 ft. Human heritage pace.	30 feet	Core, medium	Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races: Half-Elf base speed 30 ft
Half-Orc 30 ft. Ties half-elf.	30 feet	Core, medium	Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races: Half-Orc base speed 30 ft
Aasimar 30 ft. Planetouched standard.	30 feet	Expanded, medium	Paizo Advanced Race Guide: Aasimar base speed 30 ft
Tiefling 30 ft. Ties aasimar.	30 feet	Expanded, medium	Paizo Advanced Race Guide: Tiefling base speed 30 ft
Goblin 30 ft. Small size, full speed exception.	30 feet	Expanded, small but fast	Paizo Advanced Race Guide: Goblin base speed 30 ft
Hobgoblin 30 ft. Disciplined march pace.	30 feet	Expanded, medium	Paizo Advanced Race Guide: Hobgoblin base speed 30 ft
Kobold 30 ft. Quick trap makers.	30 feet	Expanded, small	Paizo Advanced Race Guide: Kobold base speed 30 ft
Ratfolk 20 ft. Small tunnels pace.	20 feet	Expanded, small	Paizo Advanced Race Guide: Ratfolk base speed 20 ft
Tengu 30 ft. Sword trained crows.	30 feet	Expanded, medium	Paizo Advanced Race Guide: Tengu base speed 30 ft

About this converter

Pathfinder First Edition gives every race a base land speed in feet per round. Medium races move 30 feet: human, elf, half-elf, half-orc, aasimar, tiefling, goblin, hobgoblin, kobold, orc and tengu. Small and stocky races move 20 feet: dwarf, halfling, gnome, ratfolk, duergar and svirfneblin. Dwarves keep full speed in armor and under loads, which the note records. A 5 foot square equals one grid square, so 30 feet is six squares and 20 feet is four. Every value here is the Paizo PRD First Edition figure.

How to use it

Pick two ancestries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first ancestry move, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the distance in feet, squares or meters. Try 1 human move against dwarf moves to see the 30 against 20 gap.

Speeds come from the Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races page and the Advanced Race Guide. Goblins move 30 despite small size, noted as the exception. Second Edition changed several values, for example humans to 25, so this table pins First Edition and notes the change. Difficult terrain halves movement unless noted.

FAQ

What is the standard speed?

30 feet for most medium races, 20 feet for dwarf, halfling, gnome, ratfolk and deep races.

Any speed surprises?

Goblins and kobolds move 30 feet despite small size. Dwarves keep 20 feet even loaded.

How fast are dwarves?

20 feet, but armor and encumbrance never slow them. Slow and steady wins.

Did Second Edition change speeds?

Yes. Humans drop to 25 feet there. This table pins First Edition values throughout.

Sources

Pathfinder PRD Core Rulebook races page (Paizo): dwarf 20, elf 30, gnome 20, half-elf 30, half-orc 30, halfling 20, human 30
Paizo Advanced Race Guide / PRD: aasimar, tiefling, goblin, hobgoblin, kobold, ratfolk, tengu speeds
Archives of Nethys / d20PFSRD ancestry speed tables (cross-check)

Last verified: 2026-09-30 · 14 entries

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